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Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 2, 1989

Runtime

2h 8m

Genres

Drama

User Score

83%

Original Title

Dead Poets Society

Production Companies

A Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions

Director

Peter Weir

Budget

$16,400,000

Revenue

$235,900,000

Description

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.